Lifestyle-Beauty-Advice
There are so many products out in the world that I would love to buy, sadly I do not have all the money to do this. You could say I am trans-financial (a rich girl in a poor girl’s body). Without further delay, lets get to the list of things I have absolutely NO interest in buying!
ANY OF THE GIGI HADID COLLECTION MAYBELLINE:
5. Gigi Hadid East Coast Glam Eye Contour Palette
Price: $14.99 Quantity: 0.088 oz
This is for five shadow shades in comparison to another. This approximately beaks down to less product for more money. To give an example of another Maybelline palette for comparison. The City Mini costs $9.99, gives you 0.14 oz of makeup and consists of six shades.
6. Maybelline Gigi Hadid West Coast Glow Matte Lipstick
Price: $8.99 Quantity: 0.15 oz
The normal Maybelline matte lipstick line is the same size but about $1.00 cheaper overall.
7. Maybelline Gigi Hadid West Coast Glow Lash Sensational Mascara
Price: $11.99 Quantity: 0.32 oz
Ingredients– Aqua / Water /Eau,Propylene Glycol, Styrene / Acrylates / AmmoniumMethacrylate Copolymer,Polyurethane-35, Cera Alba / Beeswax /Cire Dabeille
The original Lash Sensational Mascara is $8.99. The ingredients for both and size are the same.
Ingredients– Aqua / Water / Eau, Propylene Glycol, Styrene / Acrylates / Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer, Polyurethane-35, Cera Alba / Beeswax / Cire Dabeille
KKW Creme Contour Kit $48.00: This kit is most defiantly on the anti-haul for a few reasons. The first being you receive very little product for the cost at .032 ounces of product not including shipping. To give a comparison the NYX Wondesrstick which has 0.28 oz of product for $11.99. The second problem being the fact that it must always be purchased as a kit.
Although these products are not worth the cash I promise you there are plenty of cosmetics high end and drug store that are all well worth the price. More lists to come in the future. Happy spending, and remember always Liv beautifully!
A cozy sweater: A must have for the cold winter months. But just because you are cozy doesnt mean you cant be cute as well. This chunky sweater from Loft does the trick! Photo credit here goes to Lisa from https://lipsticknliterature.com/
Another option for us curvy ladies is a sweater wrap that brings definition to the waist. This helps daw the eye to you hourglass figure while still maintaining maximum warmth and comfort. This sweater can be purchased at Loft as well. They are my go to sweater destination season after season.
A cute holiday dress: This is a winter must have whether it be for that annual family christmas party or you have a hot date to kiss when the ball drops on new years. This dress I purchased was from Topshop/Nordstrom. If you are still interested it looks like it has gone on sale.
LifeStride Xripley Women’s Knee High Riding Boots : A great choice for winter foot apparel, practical and comfortable. Mine where purchased from Kohls.
Statement Jewelry: Always a must have every season,this is my holiday necklace of choice. From Icing, as well as some other choices.
If you do not like long statement necklaces, a choke is always a great choice as well.
A sexy shoe: For the holiday season you can not go wrong with a sexy shoe to go with that little black dress or any time you need to dress up. Mine was the Christian Siriano by Payless.
A comfy scarf: Always needed for the winter. I would suggest a neutral shade that can be worn with almost anything.
That’s my list hope it helps! Happy Holidays!
Just a quick song analysis for everyone this song is older but a great piece for self reflection. Heavy In Your Arms from Florence And The Machine off of her Lungs (Deluxe) Album. This is especially so for those who feel at a loss in a relationship if taken almost literally. It is a haunting and beautiful melody, but dark and honest. So lets dive in depth into the lyrics. At face value it seems as though the piece was intended to tell the story of a girl trapped in a relationship that is dragging her down.
I was a heavy heart to carry, My beloved was weighed down, My arms around his neck, My fingers laced to crown, I was a heavy heart to carry, My feet dragged across the ground, And he took me to the river, Where he slowly let me drown.
“My love has concrete feet, My love’s an iron ball, Wrapped around your ankles, Over the waterfall.”
At first glance it does appear as though she is trapped in a relationship that is literally dragging he down and killing her, this is true for most of the song lyrics but the reverse could also be true. This song seems to remind us that love is a two way street. Even though her love has “concrete feet, is an iron ball” and is also “letting her drown” in the reverse she has her ams around his neck and if she is sinking he is going down with her. She also mentions “I was a heavy heart to carry, My beloved was weighed down,My arms around his neck, My fingers laced to crown.”
Looking at the lyrics coupled with the imagery use in the music video is it possible that either one, he was actually being dragged down trying to save her because she will not let go. Or two, they are literally destroying each other because they are both to heavy and have to much baggage or “weight” between the two of them. I am inclined to believe the later based off of he Lungs album in full especially using Kiss with a Fist as a second reference. Regardless of its meaning this is a truly artistic album through and through. As well as an incredible listen. Let me know, what are your thoughts?
I was a heavy heart to carry
My beloved was weighed down
My arms around his neck
My fingers laced to crown.
I was a heavy heart to carry
My feet dragged across the ground
And he took me to the river
Where he slowly let me drown
My love has concrete feet
My love’s an iron ball
Wrapped around your ankles
Over the waterfall
I’m so heavy, heavy Heavy in your arms
I’m so heavy, heavy
Heavy in your arms
And is it worth the wait
All this killing time?
Are you strong enough to stand
Protecting both your heart and mine?
Who is the betrayer? Who’s the killer in the crowd?
The one who creeps in corridors
And doesn’t make a sound
This will be my last confession I love you never felt like any blessing (Ohhhh)
Whispering like it’s a secret
Only to condemn the one who hears it
With a heavy heart
Liv Beautifully Always 